About us

Leander Club is recognised the world over for its extraordinary achievements, having won more Olympic and World championship gold medals than any other club, and home to rowing heroes and to the champions of tomorrow.

Leander’s members enjoy a very socially active club that encourages good fellowship, celebrates success and values its heritage, stretching back to its formation in 1818.

Event Diary

Corporate

Commercial partners engage with Leander Club and our International and Academy athletes for brand and relationship-building purposes.

As our story to 2018 and Leander’s Bicentenary unfolds, partners and other corporate clients are enjoying opportunities to entertain customers at Henley Royal Regatta and campaign events, or to row with our athletes.

Media

Leander delivers rowing athletes for Team GB. Twelve Leander athletes won medals in Rio (out of GB’s total of 26), retaining GB’s position at the top of the rowing medal table and bringing Leander’s total Olympic medal tally to 123.

The Club’s successes at both GB and Academy levels, together with various ongoing campaign events, deliver news stories throughout the year.

Meet the Athletes

As Leander’s GB athletes return to training post-Rio, members and corporate guests will hear the stories of three prominent Olympians at a Meet the Athletes evening at Leander on Thursday 16th February 2017:

Vicky Thornley Having got through to the Finals in the Women’s 8 in London, Vicky collected her well-earned Silver Medal in Rio with Katharine Grainger in the Women’s Double Sculls. An ex equestrian rider and model, Vicky is one of GB’s finest women rowers.

Will Satch MBE Bronze medallist in the coxless pair in London and Gold medallist, as stroke in the Men’s 8 in Rio, Will also has three World Championship titles, medals from three European Championships and a host of World Cup golds.

Jack Beaumont is one of Britain’s most prominent scullers. He was called in at the last minute to row in his first Olympics as replacement for Graeme Thomas who was taken ill. Reaching the finals in the men’s Quad, Jack will be building on this experience as he works towards Tokyo on 2020.

PROGRAMME FOR THE EVENING

6.30pm

Drinks Reception for 7.15pm table call

7.30pm

Welcome and introduction to the athletes by Mark Banks, Leander’s Director of Rowing and Gold medal-winning coach

7.45pm

Dinner prepared by Leander’s acclaimed chef, Scott Macrae. A star athlete will host each table, enabling guests to talk informally with those who have achieved such significant success